OSWEGO, NY – The Buffalo State women's lacrosse team dropped their SUNYAC matchup with the Oswego Lakers tonight with a final of 19-6 at the Laker Turf Stadium.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Oswego – 19, Buffalo State – 6
LOCATION: Laker Turf Stadium – Oswego, NY
RECORDS: Oswego: 9-5 (5-2 SUNYAC), Buffalo State: 6-6 (2-4 SUNYAC)
INSIDE THE BENGAL BOX SCORE
- Vanessa Willick (Williamsville, NY/Williamsville East) led the Bengals with three goals, two caused turnovers, and two draw controls.
- Lauren Rinow (Lakeview, NY/Frontier) lead the team with four ground balls while three other Bengals picked up a point on offense.
- In goal, Moira Penot (Clifton Heights, PA/Upper Darby) and Brielle Lum (Niagara Falls, NY/Niagara-Wheatfield) combined for 10 saves in the effort.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Buffalo State got the scoring started as Brooklyn Hill (Six Nations, ON/McKinnon Park) scored less than one minute into the action.
- The Lakers responded with four unanswered goals to take the lead.
- After Willick scored, Oswego added a pair of goals to finish the first.
- Oswego pulled away in the second to take a 14-3 lead into halftime.
- The Bengals added a trio of goals in the fourth, but Oswego held strong to cruise for the victory.
- Buffalo State had a narrow advantage in ground balls with 13 while the Lakers compiled 12.
FOR THE FOES
- Sela Wiley led the Lakers with five goals and five draw controls.
- Isabella Lembo and Madison Davis each added four goals in the win.
UP NEXT
The Bengals are back in action on Thursday as they travel to Potsdam to keep their playoff hopes alive.